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04-28-2015 | 11:42 PM
#8011
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Joined: Apr 2013
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The majority of PHX CAs are lifers not interested in going anywhere until retirement. So there is very little movement. Most junior CA is a 2008 hire. There are 2 2008 hires and 4 2007 hires, 11 2006 hires, and some 2005/4/3/1 hires, then a bunch from the 90s. Of the 130 or so PHX CAs (some just moved to DFW this bid so its probably less than that now), I would say the number who will leave in the next 5 years is less than 20 because they are either not qualified (no degree) or not interested because they can't afford it or don't want to reset seniority. Not that many of the PHX CAs commute and are not likely to change their base. Most of the PHX commuters I know live somewhere in the west.
We are in the process of losing our LA flying (staffed out of PHX), so we lost a significant number of lines between March and now (20-25 I think?) but are allegedly going to pick a little bit more up in June/July. PHX isn't growing, and what little attrition exists from the PHX CA ranks just doesn't appear, at least to me, to allow much of an opportunity for Captains to hold PHX in any reasonable amount of time.
We are in the process of losing our LA flying (staffed out of PHX), so we lost a significant number of lines between March and now (20-25 I think?) but are allegedly going to pick a little bit more up in June/July. PHX isn't growing, and what little attrition exists from the PHX CA ranks just doesn't appear, at least to me, to allow much of an opportunity for Captains to hold PHX in any reasonable amount of time.
04-29-2015 | 02:43 PM
#8012
Chief Engineer
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: CRJ FO
Anybody make it to that DFW town hall meeting today?
04-30-2015 | 03:06 PM
#8013
On Reserve
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 13
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From: Gear puller
I've got a buddy that's nearing ATP mins, with obviously zero 121 time. He keeps asking me how long upgrade time would be for someone that got hired now, assuming Mesa receives no more airplanes other than the rest of the ejets and 7 more crjs. Anyone have a guess?
04-30-2015 | 03:19 PM
#8014
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Joined: Oct 2013
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My guess is 2-3 years if what you are asking us to assume comes to pass. Having said that, it's a pretty wild guess, but you asked for it.
04-30-2015 | 06:32 PM
#8015
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 310
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Why is the min reserve buffer 30 for May? Assuming we can expect that thru the summer season? Seems excessive. Guess we won't be dropping many trips.
04-30-2015 | 07:32 PM
#8016
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,539
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From: 175 Left
I remember seeing a buffer of 25 or 30 last summer on the FO side in IAD. As guys got released from IOE that would often be in the green and we could still drop.
04-30-2015 | 07:41 PM
#8017
Living the Dream
Joined: Sep 2013
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Phoenix. Yeah, it's lame. We were all green and ready to go for May bidding, then they TDY'd a bunch of the reserves and boom, red every day right before bidding opened up. There's no reason it needs to be at 30. There needs to be language about that stupid arbitrary buffer in our next contract.
04-30-2015 | 09:57 PM
#8018
sippin' dat koolaid
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: gear slinger
Lately I've flown a couple of trips out of PHX that included a turn through DFW, and wow...just wow. That place is almost as bad as LAX!
04-30-2015 | 10:00 PM
#8019
Chief Engineer
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 815
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From: CRJ FO
Saw on Wikipedia that it is the third busiest airport in the world by aircraft movements, 9th in pax. AA runs that place it is no joke.
04-30-2015 | 10:09 PM
#8020
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Dec 2013
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It's 15 in IAD red for the whole month. Buffers have to be addressed especially if we aren't getting average pay.
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